Jenny Beer's Database August 2014 English Country Dance Instructions Jenny Beer’s Database :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Jenny Beer's Database August 2014 Template Longways duple minor improper Author, 1650 A1 1st A2 2nd B1 Set B2 Rights & Lefts Teaching notes: Version: History: Phrasing: bars. Tune: Meter & Key: Part 1 A1&2 All up a double and back. Repeat. B1&2 1s lead down Part 2 A1&2 Partners side twice. (C# siding) B1&2 1s cross, cast Part 3 A1&2 Partners arm R, then arm L. B1&2 Circle Teaching notes: Version: History: Jenny Beer's Database August 2014 Phrasing: bars. Tune: Meter & Key: normal figure :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Jenny Beer's Database August 2014 After Dinner Maggot Longways triple minor Gary Roodman 2005 A1 1st woman, followed by partner, cast below 2s (who move up), into a single file circle with 3s CCW once round. 1s end in the middle facing up for: A2 R shoulder parallel heys along the lines. End facing partners. (corner women need to flip around for this.) B1 Set and turn single into circle hands 6 halfway, fall back to lines. B2 Facing partner, set and turn single again. 1st corner positions (W3, M2) change places. 2nd corners change places. Tune: by Jonathan Jensen Meter & Key: 2/4 Dm Jenny Beer's Database August 2014 Alchurch longways duple minor Dancing Master 1690 A1 1st couple set forward, turn single to place. 1st woman cast as her partner follows, to end in 2nd place (2s move up). A2 2nd couple the same ( all improper ). B1 Men lead between the women and cast back to place. Clap on beat 8, then slip circle once round. B2 Women lead between men and cast back. Clap on beat 8, then slip circle halfway . Partners meet and cloverleaf turn single away. Meter & Key: G 6/8 Jenny Beer's Database August 2014 Alex and Charles Longways duple minor Victor Skowronski, 2009 A Circle L. 1st woman, followed by partner, cast down and cross to 2nd man’s place, 2s lead up. Neighbors dance back-to-back. Partners gypsy R. B Open Ladies’ Chain (over and back), men casting L to start. Face partner for two quick changes of Rights & Lefts, 3 steps per change. Two slow changes of Rights & Lefts, 6 steps per change. 1s cross R to end proper (6 steps). Phrasing: A and B are both 16 bars. Meter & Key: 3/4 F Jenny Beer's Database August 2014 Alexander’s Birth Day 2 couple set, improper Roodman, 2003 Part I A1 With neighbor, lead forward a double, with partner, fall back. A2 With partner lead forward, with neighbor, fall back. B1&2 Face partner, set & turn single. Face neighbor, set & turn single. C1&2 With neighbor, half poussette (women move forward). With partner, half poussette (women move forward). D1&2 M change places, turn partner 2 hands halfway W change places, turn neighbor 2 hands halfway. 2nd A Partners, side R and L (side-by-side). 3rd A Partners arm R, arm L. Tune: Alta Vittoria by F. Caroso Meter & Key: 2/2 Jenny Beer's Database August 2014 Alice Longways duple minor Philippe Callens, 2002 A1 1st corners set (not moving forward) and turn R halfway. A2 2nd corners the same. B Facing partner, all fall back taking two single steps (step, close, step close) Partners cross R shoulder, turning R into a single file circle L all the way around; Partners turn two hands. Tune: by Telemann Meter & Key: 3/4 A Jenny Beer's Database August 2014 All Saints' Day Longways duple minor David Ashwell, 1975 A1 2nd corners cross the set and continue round the outside into each other's place, while 1st corners turn R hand once. A2 1st corners cross the set and continue to each other's place, while 2nd corners turn L hand once. B1 All fall back for 3, come forward, cross over, loop R. 1st woman lead a single file circle clockwise into a line of 4 (1W, 2W, 2M, 1M facing up). B2 Up a double, fall back into longways lines. 1s cross & cast; 2s wait, lead up, and cross over. Tune: = The Chestnut Meter & Key: 2/2 Am Jenny Beer's Database August 2014 Alterations Longways duple minor 1753 A1 1st corners set forward to each other; fall back to place; 1st man wide cast down, 2nd woman same up, while 2nd corners turn 1¼ by R. All finish progressed. A2 2nd corners the same: 1st woman cast down, 2nd man up, while 1st corners turn 1¼ by R. B1 Star R, L. B2 1s cross, cast down, 2s moving up, ½ figure 8 up through 2s. Version: David & Kathryn Wright, 1979 Meter & Key: 2/4 A Jenny Beer's Database August 2014 Amaryllis Longways duple minor Dancing Master, 1665 Introduction A Lead up a double and back twice B Men set to women, balance 4 steps back & forward; Partners join R hands, and men turn women under twice (CW). First Progressive Figure A 1s cross & cast, 2s moving up; 2s cross & cast, 1s moving up. B 1st corners cross, second corners cross; Circle L once (slipping). Second Progressive Figure A 2s box: lead up between (new) 1s, slip away from partner, fall back, face partner & move forward. B 1s lead down & cast back to places; 1s long cast to progressed place, 2s moving up. Meter & Key: 2/2/ G Jenny Beer's Database August 2014 The American Husband 3 couple Sicilian circle Pat Shaw, 1977 Formation: 3 sided-square, 1s facing counter clockwise, 2s facing the center of the circle, 3s facing clockwise A1 All circle L once round, balance Rights & Lefts to partner. R hand to partner for Grand Chain once round. A2 1s and 2s Rights & Lefts through to change places. Repeat: 2s with 3s, 1s with 2s, 1s with 3s until all couples are home. B1 Ladies’ Chain: pass by first neighbor, courtesy turn with next. Repeat 2x more to return to partner. Promenade halfway around (1s and 3s have changed places, 2s face out); end with the women standing in front of their partners. B2 Shetland Reel: Each couple acting as a unit, woman in the lead, R shoulder hey for 3. 3s cut through the center first, then 1s, then 2s (2’s follow the 3’s path). ` Swing partner. 1s and 3s finish facing away from each other. All promenade: 2’s to the outside and wheel around, while other couples pass the new couple they are facing R shoulder to meet a new set of couples (double progression). History: for Al Herman Tune: Pat Shaw Meter & Key: 2/4 G Jenny Beer's Database August 2014 Amy Longways duple minor Colin Hume, 2006 A All step R and honor partner; turn single L. Step L and honor partner; change places R shoulder. B Star R once round. 1st woman and 2nd man lead a cast L (away from the star) , with same-gender neighbors following, Leaders end in each others’ place, followers end where they started: women below, L shoulder to partner. C Gypsy R next neighbor (shadow until reaching the end of the set ). Gypsy partner L 1¼ until 1st corners meet in the center of the dance. D 1st corners pass R shoulder into 2 changes of a straight hey across the set then flowing R into: Circle L ¾ to progressed places. Tune: Colin Hume? Meter & Key: 4/4 Jenny Beer's Database August 2014 Angels Unawares Longways duple minor Graham Christian, 2001 A All circle clockwise once around single-file. 1st corners taking R hands, 2nd corners taking * L* hands, balance in and out. Partners change places, passing *L* shoulder. B All circle * R* once around. Change places up and down, 1s setting away from the set, then towards each other, 2s setting toward each other then away. Partners turn two-hands half-way. Tune: Streams of Lovely Nancy Meter & Key: 3/4 G Jenny Beer's Database August 2014 Ani's Waltz Circle mixer, couples facing CCW Gary Roodman, 2008 A In the large circle, all dance forward (CCW) for 6 steps, turn alone and fall back for 6 steps. Facing CW, again dance forward, turn alone and fall back, ending in original place. Men advance two places around the circle CCW. Women gate that new partner around to face CW. Women advance two places around the circle CW. Men gate that new partner to end facing each other (men facing out, women facing in). B With current partner, gypsy R once round. L diagonals gypsy L once round. With current partner, gypsy R about halfway, and then complete the gypsy with R diagonal. With new partner, set & turn single, to end facing CCW around the circle. Teaching Points: This dance needs room in order to enjoy the long gypsies. The timing and orientation in the B part is crucial to everything working right. First have dancers identify their current partner, the person diagonally to the L, and the person diagonally to the R (who will be their new partner). Tune: Charlene Thompson Meter & Key: 3/4 D Jenny Beer's Database August 2014 Ann Arbor Hornpipe Longways duple minor improper Gary Roodman, 2009 A1 1s cast off one place while 2s lead up and turn away to face out. Neighbors turn handy hand halfway (1s split 2s, women’s side R, men’s’ side L). Half double figure of 8: 1s cast down and 2s cross up to begin. Turn toward neighbor to face the opposite direction, 1s facing in, 2s facing out. A2 Neighbors mirror gypsy 1¼, (1s split the 2s, women’s side L, men’s’ side R) ending 1s in the center of a line of 4 facing up (1s flip around to face up).